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Outstanding Professors
'Ban' Henderson Loves Involvement And Advising Students
During World War II he was a mule
skinner. In 1966 he was teaching political science and completing a painting of
Lyndon Johnson at age 80 as a Jewish
rabbi. He is Dr. Ban Henderson, associate
professor of political science and a
man of great diversity.
Since he came to UH in 1956 Henderson
has gained a reputation for his involvement in extra-curricular campus life. He
says he "acts as an informal adviser to
various persons involved in student affairs and to many student leaders." He
believes students should express their
opinions and participate in all University
policies. He has served on numerous student life committees and he says he will
advise any group that wants help. He was
one of the founders of Omicron Delta
Kappa on campus and was faculty adviser
to the UH NAACP chapter. He is adviser
to the Student Humanist Association and
the Student Political Party and is a UHSA
enthusiast.
"Ban", as he is called by students, received his bachelor of arts degree in
chemistry at Oberlin College and as an
undergraduate he served two terms as
president of the student body. He received his doctorate in political science
from the University of Minnesota a year
after he came to UH to teach. His special
area of study is the social psychology of
political behavior and he takes an interdisciplinary point of view. He has done research on judicial selection processes and
the role of national committee members
and on faculty attitudes toward teaching
responsibilities. He has published several
monographs.
There is a great diversity of interests
in Henderson's personal life. Each summer
he enters track competitions and he is
the holder of several bronze and silver
medals. He trains by riding his bicycle to
and from his apartment in the 2016 Main
Building and by running track in downtown parking lots.
The bachelor professor is a great enthusiast of the mystical experiences in
moving music, probing poetry, fine food,
interesting people, great art and nature.
He has been painting for four years and
in that time he has sold 20 or 30 paintings.
Dr. Henderson pauses before he takes his racing bike into the rush traffic and heads for his
downtown high-rise apartment. "Ban" is a familiar campus figure with his bike and bow tie.
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